Hotel des Arts

Clean and renovated hotel with a fantastic location - right next door to Chinatown and the Financial District with tons of restaurants nearby. They have a commons room area in the lobby where it feels a little bit like a hostel and you can sit at picnic tables and eat breakfast. Our only complaint was that there is no thermostat inside the rooms and the temperature is controlled remotely. There is apparently a physical shutoff if you turn a knob on the side of the heater, but our shutoff didn't work. One night, the heating was blasting and we had to sleep with the windows open, which was kinda terrible. Otherwise, I'd totally stay here again for the location and the cheap rates.

My room was very "loud" with graffiti style decor on the walls and ceiling . So I would not have wanted to stay there with my kids bc a lot of it was NSFW. But on the whole, it was a pretty safe area, the towels and bed were clean, and no one bothered me. Other than being kind of warm some nights, it was a basic room that met my needs very well. I'd recommend for solo travelers or couples that just need a clean, safe place to stay.

No air conditioning (and that is not often required in S.F.) but otherwise everything was fine.

Clean and Nice bar 🍸 Location is good